Development of Blended Wing Body

The Development of Blended Wing Body

(BWB)

The Development of Blended Wing Body

(BWB)Prepared by

Sousan Alexander

ASCI 643 Management of Innovation

May 10th, 2010

Prepared by

Sousan Alexander

ASCI 643 Management of Innovation

May 10th, 2010

BWB Commercial Airliner?BWB Commercial Airliner?

• Innovative concept by Boeing

• Original design by Northrop Grumman

• Lack of market interest in large size aircraft

• Window less design was not well received

• Innovative concept by Boeing

• Original design by Northrop Grumman

• Lack of market interest in large size aircraft

• Window less design was not well received

BWB unmannedBWB unmanned

• Boeing made significant modification to original BWB design.

• In 2007, NASA flew X-48B for the first time.

• 21ft wingspan, 500-lbs, altitude 7,500 ft

• X-48B is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

• Boeing made significant modification to original BWB design.

• In 2007, NASA flew X-48B for the first time.

• 21ft wingspan, 500-lbs, altitude 7,500 ft

• X-48B is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

Future of X-48BFuture of X-48B• X-48B good example of Boeing revolutionary

concepts

• Many consider commercial application in 20 years

• Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) is monitoring multi-purpose military platform

• Less fuel burn, greatly reduced noise footprint

• X-48B good example of Boeing revolutionary concepts

• Many consider commercial application in 20 years

• Boeing Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) is monitoring multi-purpose military platform

• Less fuel burn, greatly reduced noise footprint

ReferencesReferences

• 1. Source: Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: An International Journal; Volume: 80; Issue: 1; 2008 Extracted from Website: https://emeralinsight.com on May 7th, 2010.

• 1. Source: Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology: An International Journal; Volume: 80; Issue: 1; 2008 Extracted from Website: https://emeralinsight.com on May 7th, 2010.